night time resting positions - no difference!

[NachoNeal]

Hi,
this is my 1992 Rolex 18238.
[IMG]IMG_20191106_185941890 by Nacho Neal, on Flickr[/IMG]
.
It’s running a bit fast, so I thought I’d try to slow it down with different resting positions.

First I tried laying the watch with the dial facing up.
Then I tried laying the watch vertically with the winding button downwards.
Finally I tried laying the watch vertically with the winding button uppermost.

It made no difference at all. It was always running exactly 6 seconds fast.

Is there anything else I can try to slow it down a tad? (And yes I know there are 86,400 seconds in a day!)

[bp1000]

Make sure it’s fully wound. Between 40 and 50 full turns

A watch with a lower power reserve can run faster as the amplitude decreases

How many turns do you make ?

Ps it’s very accurate for a 90s watch. Well within the realistic spec

[Smobews]

How many days do you rest it in each position before assessing the spd?

If it is the same spd in every position, you have an incredibly good movement. No delta what so ever, which is highly unlikely.

Wear it all day and then I would rest it for a week straight at night in each position and take a reading. Crown up, crown down, and face up. If the slowest of those is still too fast for you, take it to an AD and they can easily adjust it.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by NachoNeal

Hi,
this is my 1992 Rolex 18238.

It’s running a bit fast, so I thought I’d try to slow it down with different resting positions.

First I tried laying the watch with the dial facing up.
Then I tried laying the watch vertically with the winding button downwards.
Finally I tried laying the watch vertically with the winding button uppermost.

It made no difference at all. It was always running exactly 6 seconds fast.

Is there anything else I can try to slow it down a tad? (And yes I know there are 86,400 seconds in a day!)

One of the most important things with any mechanical watch is consistency myself would just forget all the position stuff and just wear and enjoy your watch.

[RJRJRJ]

If it's 6 every day in every position, it should easily be able to be regulated to extremely accurate. Like Padi said above, consistency is key, and it seems that you're fine.

[HogwldFLTR]

Wearing a watch 24/7 works best for me. I don't have to worry about no stinkin' resting positions!!! If it's resting it's going to sleep!

[Andad]

You sound tough Lee.

[Andad]

Have you considered changing your avatar?

[Andad]

Originally Posted by NachoNeal

Hi,
this is my 1992 Rolex 18238.
[IMG]IMG_20191106_185941890 by Nacho Neal, on Flickr[/IMG]
.
It’s running a bit fast, so I thought I’d try to slow it down with different resting positions.

First I tried laying the watch with the dial facing up.
Then I tried laying the watch vertically with the winding button downwards.
Finally I tried laying the watch vertically with the winding button uppermost.

It made no difference at all. It was always running exactly 6 seconds fast.

Is there anything else I can try to slow it down a tad? (And yes I know there are 86,400 seconds in a day!)

But you haven’t tried 6 or 12 up?

My 14060 only runs minus in the 12 up position so I use that to correct the half a second it gains on my wrist during the day.

[jamesbondOO7]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

Wearing a watch 24/7 works best for me. I don't have to worry about no stinkin' resting positions!!! If it's resting it's going to sleep!

Same here, could not sleep without me Rolie on.

Now, the manufacture did ask President Eisenhower if I remember correctly if he kept his watch on at night.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by padi56

One of the most important things with any mechanical watch is consistency myself would just forget all the position stuff and just wear and enjoy your watch.

Exactly this. ^^^

OP, If it’s running 6 seconds consistently adjust your schedule accordingly

[NachoNeal]

Originally Posted by bp1000

Make sure it’s fully wound. Between 40 and 50 full turns

A watch with a lower power reserve can run faster as the amplitude decreases

How many turns do you make ?

Ps it’s very accurate for a 90s watch. Well within the realistic spec

Thanks. I fully wind every now and again but generally don't ever have to because I'm quite active.

[NachoNeal]

Originally Posted by Smobews

How many days do you rest it in each position before assessing the spd?

If it is the same spd in every position, you have an incredibly good movement. No delta what so ever, which is highly unlikely.

Wear it all day and then I would rest it for a week straight at night in each position and take a reading. Crown up, crown down, and face up. If the slowest of those is still too fast for you, take it to an AD and they can easily adjust it.

I checked out each resting position for approximately one week.
Thanks.

[NachoNeal]

Originally Posted by Andad

Have you considered changing your avatar?

True that!

[NachoNeal]

Originally Posted by Andad

But you haven’t tried 6 or 12 up?

My 14060 only runs minus in the 12 up position so I use that to correct the half a second it gains on my wrist during the day.

I admit I never tried 6 or 12 up. I'll do that. Thanks. But it seems like it would be a bit more difficult. I'm picturing having to balance and prop the watch up against something.

[NachoNeal]

Originally Posted by brandrea

Exactly this. ^^^

OP, If it’s running 6 seconds consistently adjust your schedule accordingly

I have at least one conference call every day and normally I begin dialing exactly one minute prior.

I guess I can start calling in 54 seconds prior.

[RolexFlyFisher]

12 up works for me as well to shave some time, better than all other positions, on my 31xx movement.

[Rori]

Originally Posted by NachoNeal

Hi,
this is my 1992 Rolex 18238.
[IMG]IMG_20191106_185941890 by Nacho Neal, on Flickr[/IMG]
.
It’s running a bit fast, so I thought I’d try to slow it down with different resting positions.

First I tried laying the watch with the dial facing up.
Then I tried laying the watch vertically with the winding button downwards.
Finally I tried laying the watch vertically with the winding button uppermost.

It made no difference at all. It was always running exactly 6 seconds fast.

Is there anything else I can try to slow it down a tad? (And yes I know there are 86,400 seconds in a day!)

My experience with one Tudor “GMT” and one Rolex “SD43” so far are:
Crown down slows the most.
Dal down speeds the most.
I regulating my GMT by letting it crown down overnight.
My SD43 dial down overnight. Writhing a week both watches reach + or - 0 sec. incredible how this regulating routines works.


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[brandrea]

Originally Posted by NachoNeal

I have at least one conference call every day and normally I begin dialing exactly one minute prior.



I guess I can start calling in 54 seconds prior.

Well if you must then yes

In my experience with conference calls, people join in within several minutes of the start of a call.YMMV

That said if you're billing by the second, get your watch regulated or better yet buy a quartz watch because your mechanical watch will never be perfect to the exact second

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[Fred48]

Different watches can have different positional variations; no set rules. I would check the watch at all 6 positions - dial up, dial down, 3 up, 6 up, 9 up, 12 up - to see the positional variation for your watch. Access to a timegrapher makes it a whole lot faster.

*I also check mine with 12 tilted, like this / , to get a complete picture.

[Andad]

I find the best positions using my Timegrapher but I have become a little reluctant to use the word lately.

[jamesbondOO7]

As to adjust your schedule accordingly, it will be by 6s the first day 12s the next, then 18, 24, etc. I assume, you do not adjust your watch every day?